Interpreters and note takers for individuals and businesses can be obtained through The Victorian Deaf Society Interpreting and Note Taking Service. Information can be obtained from their website. You will also find listed here other useful websites for the hearing impaired. (See the 'References' section.)

The Commonwealth government funds a national telephone typewriter relay service which relays phone calls between people with hearing or speech impairment and the wider community. They can be telephoned on: 13 25 44.

Find out about the services available in your state to assist you in your business to cater for people with different disabilities. You may be surprised at how many more customers you may gain simply by having a tele typewriter (TTY) number.

You may also consider sight impairment when producing written material such as letters, brochures, signs, order forms etc. Find out some guidelines for producing written material from the blind association in your state.